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Why do NHS patients get charged for certain dental treatments, when all other NHS medical treatments are free?
If you break your arm, for example, your treatment is completely free of charge, from assessment to removing the cast. However, if you lose a filling (and can find an NHS dentist) you have to contribute to the cost (albeit at a subsidised rate). However, if you have a dental abcess that requires surgery in hospital, this is free.
Have you always had to pay for dental treatment, or is this a recent development? What was the rationale behind excluding dentists from the NHS's concept of free treatment (other than the obvious money saving!)?
asked in dental treatment, NHS, free
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| hdtg answers: Optical treatment is the same sort of thing I believe. It is subsidised for people over retirement age, children and those in reciept of some benefits but it does not cover all costs. However assesments and treatment via eye clinics are. 3 years ago / reply
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| Family.Guy answers: When the NHS was set up dental treatment and opticians were also free but when the second world war started they needed to save money so they cut back and made dental treatment and glasses not frer and thats the way it has stayed. 3 years ago / reply
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